STAR SPEEDWAY IS BACK IN ACTION THIS SATURDAY JUNE 1ST WITH THE MARCO TURCOTTE MEMORIAL RACE5/28/2024  After a week off from competition to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, the schedule ramps back up at Star Speedway this Saturday night, June 1. Headlining the slate for this weekend is the Marco Turcotte Memorial race for Star Speedway’s top division, the N.E. Concrete Foundations 350 Supers. Joining the 350s on the schedule will be the Woody’s Auto Street Stocks, Slingshots, Six Shooters, and MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks.
Saturday's schedule will have the pit area opening up at 3:30 pm for Star members, and 3:45 pm for all others. Pit admission will be $30 for members, and $40 for non-members. General admission is set to open up at 4pm Saturday afternoon, with admission pricing being $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and military, and $10 for juniors. Practice is set to begin at 4pm on Saturday afternoon, with qualifying to follow at 6pm. The Marco Turcotte Memorial for the 350 Supers will be a 40 lap main event, while the Woody’s Auto Street Stocks, and Slingshots will each run 25 lap feature events. The Six Shooters, along with the MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks, will both be racing 20 laps in their respective main events. For more information on Star Speedway or this weekend’s events, visit StarSpeedwayNH.com and follow us on Facebook.
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 Star Speedway was back on track this past weekend, with their first Friday night program of the 2024 racing season. on Friday, May 17. Friday’s racing action featured some of Star Speedway’s most competitive weekly racing divisions, as the Ken Izzett Construction Late Models were on schedule for 50 laps around the Epping oval to kick-off their season. The Woody’s Auto Street Stocks, Six Shooters, Pure Stocks, and Pro V8 Sportsman were also all on hand as part of Friday's racing program.
George Maroun topped a competitive field of Late Models, as the veteran driver claimed his first win of the 2024 season in his George's Bakery sponsored machine. Connor McDougal had a solid run in a new car, coming off of a hard crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in his last outing, finishing in second. Adam Lovejoy drove his Renfrew Motorsports sponsored number 2 to a podium finish on Friday, as he claimed the third position behind Maroon and McDougal. In Woody’s Auto Street Stock action, Charlie Baldwin was able to shake off some early season bad luck and claim his first Star Speedway win of the season in the division's main event. Young gun Clark Brooks drove his family owned ride to a runner up position, with last years champion Shane Gendron rounding off the podium in third. Kody Parker proved himself the man to beat in Six Shooter competition, as he grabbed checkers in Friday nights feature race. Paul Childs continued to have a solid start to his 2024 campaign, grabbing another runner up finish behind Parker. Six Shooter veteran Adam Knowles trailed Parker and Childs to the line to claim third spot on Friday night. The MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks saw Andrew Harmon set the pace and grab the feature win during the division's Friday night main event. Former Pure Stock champion George Riley Jr. followed Harmon across the stripe to claim second, with Cody Fissette rounding out the top three. Matt Robinson rolled into Star victory lane for the first time this season, as he drove his Pro V8 Sportsman to the win during the division's Friday night feature race. Jimmy Renfrew Sr. was next across the line behind Robinson when checkers flew, with Mitch Wendell rounding out the podium in the third spot. The next event on the Star Speedway schedule is set for Saturday, June 1. For more information on Star Speedway, visit StarSpeedwayNH.com and follow the track on social media.  With the new season now in full swing, Star Speedway is entering their second month of racing action. More of the same can be expected as we inch closer to summer, and more excitement is on tap this coming weekend with a slight twist. For the first time in 2024, Star Speedway will be switching it up with some Friday night racing this coming Friday, May 17th, with five divisions of racing on the schedule.
The Izzett Construction Late Models are headlining the Friday evening schedule along with the Woody’s Street Stocks. Also on the Friday night slate will be the Six Shooters, MLM Diagnostic Services Pure Stocks and the Pro V8 Sportsman. The pit area for Friday's racing will open up at 4:30PM for Star members and 445PM for all others. Pit admission will be $30 for Star members, and $40 for non-members. General admission will open at 5 p.m., with admission being $15 for adults, $12 for seniors/military, and $10 for juniors. Practice is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by qualifying at 7 p.m. For more information on this Friday night’s racing program or any future Star Speedway events this season, please visit us on our Facebook page, or the track website, StarspeedwayNH.com.  Star Speedway was back on track Saturday night, with five divisions of racing including the Bob Webber Sr./Jim Martel memorial race for the N.E. Concrete Foundations 350 Supers. Along with the 350s, the Pro 4 Modifieds made their first appearance of 2024 at the Epping oval. Three more of Star’s weekly divisions were in action on Saturday, as the Slingshots, Six Shooters, and Pure Stocks all were also part of the slate.
The main event for the evening, the Bob Webber Sr/Jim Martel Memorial, saw defending Star Speedway 350 Supers track champion Jeffrey Battle claim the win over a couple of his family members when checkers flew. While the young open-wheel standout added yet another win to his career total, veteran Eddie Witkum Jr. piloted his Callahan Motorsports mount to a second-place finish, while Ryan Battle rounded out the podium with a third-place run. Rob Richardi continued his reign of recent dominance in the Pro 4 Modified feature event, as he took home top honors in the first appearance at Star Speedway this season. Jack Dumas had a strong run on Saturday, as the Brockton, Massachusetts, driver claimed runner-up honors behind Richardi. Kurt Lester was next across the stripe behind the top duo in third place. The Slingshots were back in action on Saturday, and it was a story of the rookies. Rookie Gage Osborne claimed his first career win in the division, as the former Pure Stock standout made the jump up this season. Jake Rheaume, who is also running his first season as a Slingshot driver in 2024, took home the second position, posting his strongest run to date in the process. Third place went to Billy Eastman, who along with Osborne, has also found his way to victory lane this year early in their rookie seasons. Sean Nadeau topped the competition in the Pure Stock division on Saturday, claiming his first Star Speedway win of 2024. Jameson Ritter put in a solid run during the main event and claimed runner up honors while former Pure Stock champion and fan favorite George Riley Jr. rounded off the Pure Stock division podium in third place. The Six Shooters feature saw Ryan Partridge in victory lane, claiming his first Star Speedway feature win of the year. Star Speedway will be back on track on Friday, May 17, with another full night of racing. For more information on Star Speedway, visit us on Facebook or StarSpeedwayNH.com.  One of the annual marquee events for the N.E. Concrete Foundations 350 Supermodifieds is set to hit the track this Saturday night, May 11th, with the Bob Webber Sr./Jim Martel Memorial race.
The 2024 event will honor two influential people in the history of the 350 Supermodified division, with a special 47-lap race in memory of both Bob Webber Sr. and Jim Martel. Also in town for the weekend will be the Pro 4 Modifieds, who will be running a 25-lap feature in their first trip to the Epping, New Hampshire, oval this season. The Slingshots will be back in action on Saturday night as well for 25 laps, along with the Six Shooters and Pure Stocks, who each will be running 20-lap main events. Saturday's racing program will kick-off with practice beginning at 3 p.m., and the first green flag of the afternoon is scheduled to wave at 5 p.m. with the start of qualifying. Pit gates are scheduled to open at 2:30 p.m. for Star members, and 2:45 p.m. for all others. Pit admission for Saturday's event will be for $40 Star members and $45 for all others. Grandstands and general admission are scheduled to open up at 3 p.m., with admission pricing set for $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and military, and $10 for juniors (ages 11-15). For more information on this weekend and all upcoming events, visit StarSpeedwayNH.com.  Saturday night, Star Speedway was back in action with their second event of the 2024 racing season.
Joining four of Star Speedway’s weekly divisions, the Granite State Pro Stock Series was in town for the Spring 100. The N.E. Concrete Foundations 350 Supermodifieds were on hand for their first event of 2024, while the Woody’s Street Stocks, Six Shooters, and Crown Vic Cruisers all running their second races of 2024. Northeast Pro Stock veteran Travis Benjamin made his way to the front of a stout field of competition and held on to add another win to his impressive career resume in the Granite State Pro Stocks Spring 100. Casey Call, who has become a contender in just about every race he enters, claimed runner up honors, with Ryan Green trailing Call to the line to round off the podium in third. Benjamin’s win was his second straight in the GSPSS Star opener. Two-time defending Star Speedway 350 Supers champion Jeffrey Battle Jr. began his title defense back in victory lane, as he grabbed checkers in the division's first main event of 2024. Matt Seavy led through the early stages of the race before relinquishing the lead to Battle and settling for second. Dwarf car ace Justin Harris rounded off the podium in third. Jimmy Renfrew Jr. made his first appearance at Star Speedway this season and found his way to victory lane in Street Stock action. JT Cashman backed up a strong run at the season opening Bunny Brawl with a second straight podium, as he trailed Renfrew to the line on the final lap. Jeff Alley was another driver who had a solid night at the Epping oval, picking up this first Star podium of the new season. The Six Shooter division saw veteran Adam Knowles bounce back from opening week's misfortunes to claim his first win of the year. Paul Childs finished the race in the runner up spot for the second consecutive week, while Ryan Partridge rounded out the top three finishing positions. Traver Michaud was the driver to beat in Cruiser action on Saturday, as he claimed the feature win in the popular division. Patrick Tanguay drove his Cruiser to a second-place finish. Star Speedway will be back on track next weekend on Saturday, May 11, with the historic Bob Webber Sr/Martel Family 350 Supermodified memorial race and more. For more information, follow the track on Facebook and visit StarSpeedwayNH.com.  This Saturday, Star Speedway continnues their weekly racing program with the addition of the always competitive Granite State Pro Stock Series. The stars and cars of the Granite State Pro Stock Series will be making their first trip of the season to the Epping, New Hampshire, oval for the Spring 100.
Joining some of the top Pro Stock teams in the Northeast will be the N.E. Concrete Foundations 350 Supermodifieds, who will be running 40 laps for their first event of 2024. The Woody’s Street Stocks will be back for their second race of the season, running a 30-lap feature, while the Six Shooters, and Cruisers will each race for 20 laps in their second main events of the new season. Saturday's action will kick off at 5 p.m. with heat racing, followed by features. The pit area will open up at 1:30pm for Granite State Pro Stock Series teams, 2:15pm for Star members, and 2:45 pm for all others. Pit admission will be $40 for Star members and $45 for all others. Grandstands for Saturday's racing are scheduled to open at 3 p.m., with general admission being $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for military and juniors ages 11-15. For more information on this weekend's Spring 100 for the Granite State Pro Stock Series, or any future events, please visit us on Facebook, or the speedway website, StarspeedwayNH.com. |
